What are some opposite words for dependable?

Antonyms for dependable
dɪˈpɛn də bəlde·pend·able

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  1. reliable, dependableadjective

    worthy of reliance or trust

    "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

    Antonyms:
    erratic, untrusty, untrustworthy, unsound, undependable, temperamental, uncertain, unsteady, unreliable

    Synonyms:
    rock-steady, true(p), safe, good, steady-going, honest, authentic, secure, reliable

  2. dependable, honest, reliable, true(p)adjective

    worthy of being depended on

    "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

    Antonyms:
    untrusty, undependable, untrustworthy, erratic, unsound, temperamental, uncertain, unreliable, unsteady

  3. dependable, rock-steady, steady-goingadjective

    consistent in performance or behavior

    "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"

    Antonyms:
    unsound, erratic, unreliable, unsteady, uncertain, untrusty, temperamental, untrustworthy, undependable

    Synonyms:
    rock-steady, true(p), safe, good, honest, steady-going, secure, reliable

  4. dependable, good, safe, secureadjective

    financially sound

    "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

    Antonyms:
    untrusty, unreliable, unsound, undependable, temperamental, unsteady, erratic, untrustworthy, uncertain

    Synonyms:
    dear, safe(p), good, right, in effect(p), unspoiled, effective, skillful, sound, serious, secure, true(p), upright, untroubled, steady-going, inviolable, salutary, in force(p), reliable, skilful, practiced, estimable, rock-steady, expert, just, unafraid, beneficial, unassailable, proficient, full, honest, respectable, undecomposed, unspoilt, ripe, impregnable, safe, adept, honorable, strong, well(p), near, unattackable

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  1. dependableadjective

    Antonyms:
    untrustworthy, unreliable

    Synonyms:
    trustworthy, trusty, reliable

How to use dependable in a sentence?

  1. London Breed:

    With California still experiencing devastating drought and the uncertainty around this rainy season, we need to make tough decisions that will ensure that our water source continues to be reliable and dependable for the future, year after year, San Franciscans step up to conserve our most precious resource, resulting in one of the lowest water usage rates in California, and during this critical time, I know that our City will once again meet the call to reduce water use.

  2. Kelly Tshibaka:

    Probably the most important votes a senator can cast are those for lifetime appointments for federal judges, and especially for the Supreme Court, lisa Murkowski has spent Lisa Murkowski career being a dependable vote for leftist judges and opposing the nominations of solid, constitutionalist judges like Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

  3. Michael Pachter:

    It's as dependable a title as there is.

  4. Steve Pavlina:

    If you aren’t chronically well-organized, punctual, and dependable, rest assured you’re competing with someone who is.

  5. For Krob:

    It’s really frustrating that the one thing that was supposed to be dependable is not, and it’s not because the workers are striking, but it’s because LAUSD would rather make time to find volunteers and make plans for our kids not to be in school than just meet the needs of the people that they’ve employed.

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#18426dependable
#21863unreliable
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#49479unsteady
#53805unsound
#81204temperamental
#83297untrustworthy
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